Local fish and chip shop, Salt and Vinegar in Ferndown, has been crowned ‘Best Newcomer’ in the National Fish and Chip Shop Awards announced on 24 January, 2013. Opened in 2010, the shop was judged on everything, from the quality of the food to the standard of customer service. Owner Karen Milner, who runs the…
Dorset Wildlife Trust has announced that the Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre will have a new café opening next month. Todd and Louise Moffat, owners of the popular taste*café/bistro in Trinity Street, Dorchester, will be launching taste*café@chesilbeach on 18 March at the recently rebuilt visitor and wildlife centre. Brian Bleese, Director of Operations and Development at Dorset Wildlife…
Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, has called on Japan to end its cruel commercial whaling at the launch of a new report revealing the industry is dying in the water. Japan’s whaling is being propped up by millions of pounds a year in public money, research by the International Fund for…
In order to celebrate what would have been Thomas Hardy’s birthday on 2 June, Heathcote House, a boutique bed and breakfast in Dorset has taken inspiration from Dorset’s literary son, and created the ‘Hardy Cake’, which is a honey and beer spice cake using local Dorset Badger ale. Kate Guilor, owner of Heathcote House says,…
The hit TV show ‘Secret Dealers’ is returning to ITV and is on the hunt for people from Dorset to take part. They could have some of your possessions expertly valued with the opportunity of selling them commission-free to one of their dealers. What would you keep and what would you sell? Do you have furniture…
Speaking after the final passing of the Scrap Metal Dealers Bill (12 February), Energy Networks Association Chief Executive David Smith said, “This is a hugely positive step forward and major success for our campaign to bring about this change in the law. Replacing the outdated laws will deal a firm blow to the criminals who have plagued our national infrastructure, memorials and heritage.
Cliff falls have forced the closure of coastal footpaths in the Castle Cove and Bincleaves area. The access path to the beach at Castle Cove has been closed for public safety reasons. The cliff adjacent to the flight of steps down to the beach has failed and cracks are opening up across the path’s surface.…
Dorset artist, Marilyn Alliss, renowned for her paintings of chickens is offering taster days in June, using interactive acrylics, with a take-away of £25 worth of products free at her studio in Winterborne Whitechurch. Additionally, Marilyn is offering a £40 mixed media workshop based on roosters and chickens, at the Colliton Club in Dorchester. Learn…
Manager Steve Cuss’ earlier criticism of his Wimborne Town side’s defensive performance paid dividends on Saturday as the Magpies ran out 2-0 winners against visiting Tiverton Town. The previous Tuesday Wimborne had gone down 3-1 at Yate Town with Cuss saying: “Defensively we were disappointing. We gave away sloppy goals and that cost us the game.”…
Sherborne Girls in Dorset was recently the host of a fascinating series of lectures and workshops by chief executive of the iPad Academy and formerly Microsoft Professor of Advanced Learning Technologies, Professor Steve Molyneux. As part of the annual Joint Schools’ training programme, teachers across Sherborne’s secondary schools and Sherborne Prep School explored the adoption…
